[Obsidian Template] for Zettelkasten Note Taking ✏️

[@mctog1]

I made my first real thought connection between two notes in Obsidian + ZK today using your help. Thank you!

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

First of many!!!! Exciting 🥳 what kind of idea was it?

[@warren2010]

Me too!! Thank you, Vicky! Just made a beautiful template that is meaningful for my note creation!!! :)

[@loringross4777]

Thanks!

[@loringross4777]

Brilliant. Vicky, you're making a more informed and knowledgeable humanity with every video you submit. Fight the Illusion of Competence!

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Thank you Loring for sharing and for the words of encouragement 🙏😁 if there’s anything you want to see, please let me know!!

[@kyang8093]

Thank you so much for sharing these -- this is such a great way to organize notes + also introduce me to Obsidian / systems thinking. I love your channel!

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

For more 🟣 Obsidian Tutorials 🟣 » Zettelkasten in Obsidian: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foS3gIaNhM2BpZY » Zettelkasten for beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faG5ZWqoir6ebqs » Obsidian for beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmTIaHqNqNaii5I » Best Obsidian Plugins (Productivity & Visualization): kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6WniJmdZr-mrZo

[@creativecat7278]

this is very helpful! I haven't seen anything like the brainstorming checklist. I can tell you spend a lot of time thinking about how to convey ideas, thank you for creating videos like this that work us through your thought process ❤

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Thank you for watching and for sharing that with me 🙌😀 please let me know if there’s anything else you want to see!

[@rez9ou672]

That’s brilliant your channel is a hidden gem

[@kieronconcannon]

Really helpful, thanks again.

[@DeconTheMonkey]

I’ve been watching a few of your videos and i must say, amazing content. Just tried out the “idea compass” template for an idea i was working on and it really helped me think in a new and different way.

[@aarieffawwaz7984]

I really like the The idea compass concept 🤩

[@dayllanalencar]

Thank you, for the best guide for Template Obsidian.

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Thank you Dayllan for that!!! 🫶

[@qqlife]

Thanks a lot Vicky. I really like the examples you show in the templates. It is informative and helpful to see what's inside from your templates :)

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Thank you for watching and sharing QQ 🙏🐒 really glad you liked the examples!!

[@strictnonconformist7369]

Just a fun little correction: a thought compass is more like a weird thing between 2D and 3D in that it behaves much more like a 2D plane the farther away from the poles you are, though planes on a sphere are not exactly a nice match ;) To be more pure 3D in thinking, I’d suggest: up, down, left, right, forwards, backwards. Perhaps this framework could be: Up: how to make something better with it via application Down: how this may be used in a manner that’s considered counterproductive Left: look at what makes it advantageous in a context Right: look at what makes it disadvantageous in a context (these two could be swapped) Forward: is there a logical progression with this in evolution? Backward: what is the past history of this, how did we get here? I’m thinking opposites fall out in the same conceptual manner if you use this thought template. Yes, I only heard of an idea compass a few minutes before I typed this on my iPad. This is a new creation of mine, building off this video and what I found interesting. This video is the backward-facing past step.

[@heydonShi]

Thanks. This 3D one is also very useful.

[@weihengsun2686]

This is super helpful! Thank you!

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Thank you very much for watching and for sharing this with me 🙏

[@weihengsun2686]

@@VickyZhaoBEEAMP Thank you for your reply, Vicky. I have watched several of your videos on Obsidian. I started to use Obsidian after watching your videos, and incorporated many helpful templates and plugins you recommended. I think your suggestions are effective and helpful for learners who want to organize and frame their thoughts and ideas. Last night, I was trying to look for an app to visualize and move around ideas in a non-linear way, (to create diagrams) apps such as padlet and miro are helpful. But these often requires payment after trials. I was wondering if Obsidian or any other apps you're familiar with could have some similar features? Which would be superhelpful to visualize ideas. I know hyperlinks are useful, but they're still in some way limited by their linearity of the text, and as impactful as diagrams... Thank you for your time and consideration.

[@murators4732]

Super Helpful. Thanks!

[@josephnguyen5109]

Setting up my Obsidian too. Would love to see your input on Excalidraw!

[@leekennedy8183]

Thank you - I am way down on the slippery end of the learning curve and this was a great help. A side note on your template & tags : how do you get the colours?

[@leekennedy8183]

Figured it out! From another of your videos. Thank you again.

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Hehe that was quick!! Thanks for watching Lee!!

[@ryanbradshaw4814]

@@VickyZhaoBEEAMP I can't find this information unfortunately, how are you changing the color of text within the different section of the template? Google isn't helping much...

[@tecmissle9256]

@@leekennedy8183 Which one ????!??!?!

[@hoperose]

For anyone still looking, it seems to be a theme. Looks like "Things" by colineckert - one of the top ones.

[@alkeaton1]

Thanks Vicky for your inspiring content. Is there a possibility to get one on one online Coaching with you, about Zettelkasten and Obsidian?

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Thanks for watching and for asking about working on ZK and Obsidian! I’m in the process of setting something up so stay tuned!!

[@jamilael-gizuli4600]

This is amazing. thank you. Is your example on cliche considered a literature note or a permanent note?

[@torbentrommer5507]

Hey Vicky, thank you so much for your tutorials! How do you color text in your Obsidian Templates? Do you use a theme or a plugin for this?

[@danyzmusic]

did you figure it out?

[@ahmadkassem8289]

she is using the things template, or at least that's the closest one I found similar to hers@@danyzmusic

[@BatOrgilBatsaikhan]

Dumb question. Where do I actually download these templates?

[@3bouldersurban653]

It’s part of the base download file for the Windows, Apple clients. I don’t think the mobile app have templates installed. If that answer your question!!

[@aleksandrgusev6432]

Vicky thank you for the video. Can you please explain how you manage to use '?' in your note title name? 7:39

[@hardboiled2000]

I noticed in your side bar you keep you fleeting notes (& literature notes in a separate folder) does this help you differentiate between notes that need to be made permanent? How do you make sure you return to notes to mak them permanent?

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Hey James! Observant eyes 👀 hehe. That’s actually a legacy folder from when I first started obsidian and tried organizing by folders. I no longer use folders. Instead, I tag notes as a reminder to go through them! I’ll clean up my vault for my next video!!

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

For details on how to tag notes, check out: 2022 Zettelkasten Obsidian Workflow ⚡️ Simple Set Up kzbin.info/www/bejne/foS3gIaNhM2BpZY

[@hardboiled2000]

@@VickyZhaoBEEAMP I watch videos of people using UI's for a living, that's my shtick. Lol

[@hardboiled2000]

@@VickyZhaoBEEAMP What I meant is how have you built permanent notes making into your daily routine, do you have a notification each day saying "go make fleeting and literature notes in permanent ones" is it habit? Im distracted easy by all manner of things so looking to understand how to form the habit of review.

[@hardboiled2000]

Im a ux designer by trade, I don't have a specific output in mind yet (maybe writing in future, maybe design related), I know zettelkasten can be helpful to me for learning but without a specific output in mind is it still useful?

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

If you want to break down ideas and make connections between your knowledge, ideas, and/or make them searchable, I would recommend it! Having an output in mind can be motivating and provide direction as to how you want to approach your notes, but it’s definitely not a prerequisite!

[@hardboiled2000]

@@VickyZhaoBEEAMP Thanks for taking the time to respond, yes I think I just want to sit with ideas and be able to recall thought patterns without losing them, I'm sure the output will come. Thanks for your work.

[@roger236]

Thank you for one more video about Obsidian, Vicky. It's nice how you're mastering it and making it a tool to share your toughts. ❤ it! Btw, the audio is a bit different, like if you're in a tiny place? Thanks thanks!! 👏💯

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Roger!! Good to see you 😃 yes I tried a different mic but it wasn’t as good so going to go back to my original mic next time!! Such good hearing 👂 thank you for watching ❤️

[@trololoev]

I watch many of your zettllecaster obsidian videous and still don't get how you differenciate notes in obsidian. What notes are permament, what are literature etc. For example if i want to watch only literature notes or only permament one what can i do?

[@宝宝-t7w]

谢谢！很好用

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

谢谢观看❤️

[@One-simple-dimple]

Could you share what Obsidian theme you’re using? It’s so pretty, but I could not find it

[@malteschummelfeder5829]

How do you color the text in the template (red blue) So far I only found a plugin that highlights the text

[@ouayhan]

how you coloring texts?

[@busimo]

How about Templater plugin for Obsidian? Can you make a video on it if you use it?

[@thePrinceOfPurpose]

Do you really think cliches are false?

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

Not false, but limiting!

[@strictnonconformist7369]

I’d suggest cliches are like a railroad track/train compared to cars and roads as regarding how they’re optimized for expression of an idea efficiently or with nuance: cars are so much more maneuverable but trains are so much more efficient for moving things where they do go.

[@kirillunlimited]

3:48 This is not a 3D, this is a 2D

[@babalmora759]

I believe i made my permanent note out of mindlessly consuming information

[@meta5175]

Watching the direction template I realized how blank my brain is :(

[@meta5175]

okay I've finished the rest, my brain is really lacking exercise apparently :(